Mediterranean dockworkers launch historic international strike
On February 6, dockworkers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports went on strike against war, militarization, and port privatization.
Dockworkers in Mediterranean ports announce coordinated action against war
Workers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports will take coordinated action on February 6 to oppose war and militarization.
At least 180 migrants feared dead in accident off Yemen’s coast
Every year thousands of migrants fleeing poverty, conflict zones or harsh climate conditions and in search of jobs and decent life face death and inhumane conditions in their journey
La inadvertida muerte de los emigrantes en el desierto del Sáhara
Vijay Prashad informa sobre el último informe de la OIM sobre muertes de migrantes y las muertes no reportadas de migrantes que cruzan el Sahara
The unremarkable death of migrants in the Sahara Desert
Vijay Prashad reports on the latest IOM report on migrant deaths and the under-reported deaths of migrants crossing the Sahara
Italian authorities impound boat that rescued 176 migrants in last week
Italian authorities have seized a charity boat operated by Open Arms after it disembarked 176 people saved at sea
Over 2,500 migrants died or went missing while trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean this year: UNHCR
The land routes taken by migrants through Sub-Saharan Africa and the sea crossing points in Libya and Tunisia are also extremely dangerous due to wars and local conflicts. Those who survive the perilous sea crossing often face harassment by a web of agencies in European countries
At least 30 migrants missing after boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea
Migrant aid organizations have blamed Italian authorities for delaying rescue operations despite adequate information and the presence of ships nearby
Over 20 migrants dead in two separate boat accidents off Greek coast
This is the third such incident in less than a month in the eastern Mediterranean. In September, close to 100 people, mostly Lebanese and Syrians, had died off the coast of Syria while trying to cross to Europe from Lebanon
Over 70 dead and scores missing after boat full of migrants sinks off Syrian coast
Most of the refugees were Lebanese or Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The boat had left the Miniyeh region a few days before and was headed for Europe
Europe’s treatment of refugees is racist and murderous
The recent incident of refugees being stranded in the Mediterranean without assistance from coastal forces exemplifies a larger pattern of cruelty by European nations towards those fleeing conflict zones
Deaths of migrants crossing the sea to Europe more than doubled in first half of 2021: IOM
The International Organization of Migration (IOM), a UN agency, claimed that more than 1,146 people drowned while crossing the sea between January and June this year, in comparison to 513 victims in the same period last year
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
